A-Z of Entries

1.4.1809 R Cloud sups

Only mention in Godwin's diary. Evening after Holcroft's funeral. A rare name so the person below is a possible, would have been aged 16, no obvious connection to Godwin.

Thomas Cloud will PCC 1809 smith, farrier and coachmaster of Hammersmith, wife Mary, sons James, George Richard, Richard, Henry, William & Edward. In 1874 Richard Henry Cloud took administration of the effects (under £20) of his father Richard Cloud of Hammersmith Gate, Fulham who died 14.1.1859, and then of the unadministered effects (under £200) of his grandfather Thomas Cloud who…

10.7.1810 Clough calls

Holdens directory 1811: Henry Gore Clough surgeon 63 Berners-st his will PCC 1824 another of same name 1838 / James Clough M.D. Manchester-sq his will PCC 1843 / Mr Roger Clough 21 Richard-st Pentonville / Wm Clough Esq 34 Norton-st / Daniel Clough tinman & brazier Bow Middlesex

Holdens directory 1802: Alexander Clough bookseller 14 Ratcliffe Highway SunFire 1803

mrs Clutterbuck 23.5.1799 calls / 6.7.1827 Clutterbuck at Uwins's / 5.10.1830 again / 1.11.1832 Clutterbuck at theatre

Robert Clutterbuck DNB 1772-1831 was a pupil of James Barry 1794-8, married 1798 Marianne Capper 1774-1856, their children were born at Cathays near Cardiff in October 1798 and March 1800. Robert Clutterbuck was a friend of Thomas Deacon (see Deacon) whom Godwin had visited two weeks before his call from Mrs Clutterbuck in 1799. Robert Clutterbuck went to Harrow School in 1780 and was followed there by his younger brothers Thomas in 1785 and Peter in 1791.

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1.4.1807 call on Philips (adv. Cobb) / 10.8.1807 Cobb sends / 20.2.1809 call on Cobb / 18.11.1815 call on Cobb, cheese-monger / 29.10.1828 sup at Hodget's, w. Rhodes Cobb

Perhaps the Cobb at Philips' was James Cobb (DNB 1756-1818) playwright and clerk at India House (Holdens 1811 53 Russell-sq), and if so perhaps the next two entries as well or see below. Cobb cheese-monger could have been Thomas Cobb grocer of Newgate-st Old Bailey 3.12.1800, grocer 30 Newgate-st & 87 Leather-lane Kent's directory 1815. Rhodes Cobb in 1828 was probably Timothy Rhodes Cobb banker of Banbury 1797…

Cobbett 29.4.1799 at Chandler's / 24.10.1811 call on Cobbett with Curran / 29.10.1811 again / 3.12.1811 call on / 18.12.1811 again / 2.12.1813 Cobbet, mercer calls / 4.12.1813 call on Place & Cobbet  / 10.1.1814 call on Place twice, & Cobbet / 8.7.1821 call on Cobbet, adv Hutchinson Liverpool / 18.6.1835 W Cobbet dies

all above entries except the 1799 entry and the Cobbet, mercer in 1813 have been coded to William Cobbett on the GD website, probably correctly. I haven't identified a mercer called Cobbett, and Godwin called on Cobbet only two days after the mercer called, so…

Cockburn 6.7.1800 at Caldwel's / 30.7.1800 at Cockburn's / 23.6.1814 G Cockburn at Curran's / 23.5.1830 Cockburn at Bulwer's / 5.7.1835 sir G Cockburh at Gaskel's

George Cockburn DNB 1763-1847, Andrew Caldwell (qv) was his uncle. He married Miss Riall at Clonmell in Mar 1790

Cockburne 2.5.1797 at John King's

at Fenwick's 27.2.1791 with Henderson.

Godwin doesn't record meeting either of them again

Thomas Cockett appr to Francis Pierrepoint of Southwark attorney for 5 yrs from 22.3.1787

Samuel Cockett conveyancer 8 Cloisters Symonds Inn Law List 1793

Thomas Cockett attorney Cloisters Inner Temple

Coddington 29.6.1800 on Holyhead coach

Henry Coddington Hist Irish Parl 1734-1816, MP for Dunlear, opposed the Union with England, or his son William 1765-1837. Mr William Coddington printer Gerard St Liverpool died 1804 aged 34. Samuel Coddington mayor of Stamford, Lincs 1810

22.6.1808 call on Coffee (not seen) / 23.6.1808 Coffee calls / 24.6.1808 call on Dawe; adv. Coffee / 27.6.1808 Coffee calls / 21.7.1808 call on T(homas) T(urner), &, w. him & M(ary) J(ane), on Coffee / 30.7.1808 call w. M(ary) J(ane), on Coffee & Dawe / 19.9.1808 Coffee calls / 9.11.1808 call on Dawe: meet Coffee: Coffee calls / 10.11.1808 Coffee calls

Holdens Directory:  Richard Coffee, hat-maker, (1802 & 1805) Spitalfields / George Coffee, (1802) carver & gilder, 181 High Holborn (1805) cook, 182 High Holborn / James Coffey, wine importer, Borough (1805 &…

Cogan 3.7.1800 at Colles's / 28.9.1810 at Johnson's / 25.1.1818 seek Cogan

Perhaps Philip Cogan Dict Irish Biog c1748-1833 organist. Michael Kelly DNB 1762-1826 was his pupil. John Kinsela of Ballynunnery, Carlow married March 1804 A Cogan dau of William Cogan of Tynode, Wicklow. Dublin Trades 1797 no Cogans but Andrew Colgan maths teacher & 6 other Colgans & 2 Coogans

The Cogan at Johnson's 1810 is likely to have been Thomas Cogan DNB 1736-1818 or his half-brother Eliezer Cogan DNB 1762-1855. The seek Cogan of 1818 was just a week before Thomas Cogan died, perhaps…

Identified in GD website but the entry TWCoke (crossed out) in Godwin's 1796 list isn't coded to the person record

Cole 22.9.1793

William Cole married Sophia Holcroft in 1794. Of the dates coded to him in the diary, 30.1.1796 and 14.2.1796 should be removed as Mrs Cole only; 10.10.1801 "Coles sups" is ambiguous and 15.3.1830 Coles (at Kenney's) may refer to him if he was by then divorced and with a new wife or some of his children; or he may have died by then.
 

12.9.1799 Coleman at tea (& Keir) / 27.9.1799 meet Coleman / 5.6.1800 call on Christie (incog) & Colman (do) / 18.6.1800 call on Colman (not in) / 5.8.1800 Colman at Wallace's trial (in Ireland) / 29.8.1811coach (to Chichester) with mrs Colman & daughter

Possibly George Colman the younger DNB 1762-1836. A full text search of the DNB for Coleman shows a number of instances of George Colman's name (senior or junior) being spelt Coleman. The "incog" may be connected with Holcroft's belief that his name and Godwin's were bad publicity for plays they had written. George…

call on mrs Coleridge 20.12.1799

Presumably Sara nee Fricker 1770-1845 see Samuel Taylor Coleridge DNB 1772-1834. The Coleridges dined at Godwin's on Christmas Day, five days later

Colles's 3.7.1800 dine at / 6.7.1800 Colles calls (not in) / 10.7.1800 Colles's at Macnally's / 5.8.1800 Colles (at Wallace's trial in Carlow?)

Perhaps Isaac Colles printer Dublin Book Trades 1766-1813 or perhaps Abraham Colles DNB 1773-1843 surgeon at the Meath St Charitable Dispensary, Dublin, these two probably related, both from Kilkenny, or perhaps Richard Colles who subscribed to Reports of Cases (Dublin law courts) 1798, or John Colles barrister of Kinsale who married the daughter of John Rashleigh of Burrin in Jan 1807 or  William Colles who married miss Tobin of Swanlinton…

Collick 27.11.1794 at Shields'.

John Collick a Westminster JP of 85 St Martin's Lane and near the Plough, Clapham, his will PCC 1807 but dated 1799 mentions his friends William Shields, John Crosdill, and Mr Clementi as well as other musicians. Major Henry Waller who was at Holcroft's musical gathering 6.7.92 and left his watch to Crosdill in his will of 1794 also made Collick his executor. Collick's daughter Elizabeth married Charles Hatchett, chemist and mineralogist 1765-1847 who was also at Holcroft's musical gathering on 21.3.92. Collick and Hatchet both supported Gardner…

call on Collier, eng 16.11.1802 / 18.12.1802 call on Collyer with M(ary) J(ane)

Joseph Collyer jr DNB 1748-1827 in John Boydell engravers. Constitution Row, Grays Inn Rd. Will PCC 1828 engraver of St Pancras

mrs Collins 13.6.1801 at Carlisle's / 20.1.1806 miss Collins at Rowan's

I have left aside for now the forty or so Collins entries between 1817 and 1827, all but the first one were miss Collins or E Collins (who were probably one person). The miss Collins at Rowan's above could have been the same person but there was a gap of eleven years. Meanwhile I have no idea yet who either of the two above were either

see Coleman